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enWidely Used Surveillance Software Can't Access iPhone Without Jailbreakinghttp://www.maclife.com/article/news/widely_used_surveillance_software_cant_access_iphone_without_jailbreaking
<!--paging_filter--><p>Apple's iOS has a reputation for being a more secure operating system than Google's Android, and as the <em><a href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/the-switch/wp/2014/08/11/why-surveillance-companies-hate-the-iphone/" target="_blank">Washington Post</a></em> reports, it deserves it. Earlier this week reports from surveillance firm Gamma Group leaked that discussed the capabilities of its FinSpy software, and the documents listed an crucial caveat — the software won't work on iPhones unless the phone is jailbroken.</p><p>FinSpy Mobile is marketed to law enforcement and government intelligence agencies as a way to monitor and (in come cases) gain full access to a particular user's smartphone. Among the listed specialties are "Communication: Calls, SMS, MMS and more; Stored Data: Address Book from Phone and SIM; Surveillance Devices: Make silent Calls to remotely listen to the Microphone; and Location: Trace device and monitor locations."</p><p><img src="/files/u334114/2014/08/platforms.jpg" width="620" height="354" /></p><p>As the chart above shows, agencies can use the service to spy on phones with running Android, earlier versions of BlackBerry OS, Symbian, and Windows Mobile. The latest BlackBerry model currently isn't supported, and Windows Phone isn't supported "yet." But only the iPhone has a disclaimer on the platform listing itself: "Untethered jailbreak required."</p><p>This is wonderful news for us, the <em>Post</em> article notes, but it also expressed wonder that Google's Android has emerged as the dominant operating system in this era of worries about government snooping. Android's chief appeal, it states, lies in the comparative affordability of the supported phones. "But, it's increasingly clear, they are more vulnerable to the Gammas of the world," the article says, "and from the police and intelligence services that use their tools."</p><p>The article cautions that Apple users aren't completely safe — someone with FinSpy could hack into the computer you use to back up your iDevice (yes, even a Mac) and get the information from there.</p><p>You can read the full document over at <a href="https://wikileaks.org/spyfiles/files/0/289_GAMMA-201110-FinSpy.pdf" target="_blank"><em>Wikileaks</em></a>.</p><p><em>Follow this article's writer, <a href="https://twitter.com/LeifJohnson" target="_blank">Leif Johnson</a>, on Twitter.</em></p>http://www.maclife.com/article/news/widely_used_surveillance_software_cant_access_iphone_without_jailbreaking#commentsNewsiOS 7iphonejailbreakingspyingsurveillanceMon, 11 Aug 2014 23:36:19 +0000Leif Johnson20458 at http://www.maclife.comOvernight Recap: iOS 8 Jailbreaking, Kindle Gets Audible, Dr. Bott Bankruptcyhttp://www.maclife.com/article/news/overnight_recap_ios_8_jailbreaking_kindle_gets_audible_dr_bott_bankruptcy
<!--paging_filter--><p><img src="/files/u220903/photolamus_620px.png" alt="Photolamus" width="620" height="300" /></p><p>Just getting started in the world of wine tasting? Thankfully, there's an app for that: The free <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/wine4.me-ranking-wines-for/id839861753?mt=8" target="_blank">Wine4.M</a><a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/wine4.me-ranking-wines-for/id839861753?mt=8" target="_blank">e</a> app promises to help make discovering great wine easy by answering a few simple questions and creating a unique "taste profile" that ranks wine against an exhaustive database. But that's far from the only iPhone app news we've got in store for today's recap...</p><h3>RIP Jailbreaking? Apple Finally Catches Up with iOS 8</h3><p>Since the original iPhone in 2007, hackers have found a way to bend the device to their will through "jailbreaking" — a method of circumventing Apple's walled garden in order to customize how the device looks or behaves. Courtesy of our own Michael Simon, <a href="http://gizmodo.com/is-there-any-reason-to-jailbreak-after-ios-8-1588158735" target="_blank">Gizmodo filed a report Tuesday</a> proposing that jailbreakers may have little reason to continue in the wake of iOS 8, which finally enables many of the most requested features such as third-party keyboards and quick reply — features that were always technically possible, just not permitted. However, Apple's newly afforded freedom seems unlikely to deter diehard jailbreakers, even as its ranks seem to dwindle with each major iOS release.</p><h3>Amazon Kindle App Updated with Audible Audiobook Playback</h3><p><a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/kindle-read-books-ebooks-magazines/id302584613?mt=8" target="_blank">Amazon Mobile released Kindle 4.3 for iOS on Tuesday</a>, adding the ability to listen to Kindle audiobooks without having to switch back and forth between two apps. The feature does require listeners to own both the Kindle and Audible versions of a title, but seems perfectly suited for avid readers to pick right back up where they left off after curling up with a good book at night, then driving or commuting into work the next morning.</p><h3>Apple Accessory Maker Dr. Bott Headed for Bankruptcy Court</h3><p><a href="http://www.macworld.com/article/2361845/longtime-apple-accessory-distributor-dr-bott-files-for-bankruptcy.html" target="_blank">Macworld reported Tuesday</a> that a longtime fixture of the Apple accessory market filed for bankruptcy earlier this month. Founded in 1999, Dr. Bott, LLC offered accessory makers a viable distribution outlet for some of the biggest names in the business, including Griffin Technologies, Incipio, and Speck. It's unclear if Dr. Bott will emerge from the bankruptcy process unscathed, but the company's website is currently advertising a Spring Cleaning sale, which sources claim is being used to liquidate any remaining inventory.</p><h3>Firefox Hits Big 3-0 with Sidebars Button, Find Shortcut</h3><p>Oh, they grow up so fast: <a href="https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/30.0/releasenotes/" target="_blank">Mozilla released Firefox 30 on Tuesday</a>, yet another in the organization's rapid-fire release series. While this one isn't quite as exciting as Firefox 29 (although honestly, it's getting hard to keep track!), the latest version does introduce a Sidebars button for faster access to social, bookmark, and history sidebars as well as a new OS X Command-E shortcut for finding a term based on the selected text, plus support for GStreamer 1.0. As usual, developers are the ones who benefit the most with a plethora of new features, and a few changed or fixed items also make the checklist this time around.</p><h3>Photolamus Turns Images Into Handcrafted Caricatures</h3><p>Looking for a unique gift for a loved one? A universal app called <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/photolamus/id523588358?mt=8" target="_blank">Photolamus</a> could be just what you're looking for, offering hand-drawn caricatures done by professional artists, perfect for a social network avatar or other use. While the app is free to download, caricatures start at $5.99 via in-app purchase for a black-and-white sketch of a single person. The service promises delivery in about three and a half days, but a 12-hour express mode is available for an additional fee, and the app also includes weekly contests, giveaways, and other free stuff.</p><p><br /><em>Follow this article’s author, <a href="http://www.twitter.com/JRBTempe" target="_blank">J.R. Bookwalter on Twitter</a></em></p><p>&nbsp;</p>http://www.maclife.com/article/news/overnight_recap_ios_8_jailbreaking_kindle_gets_audible_dr_bott_bankruptcy#commentsNewsamazon kindleApp StoreaudiblecaricaturesDr. BottFirefoxiOS 8jailbreakingMozillaovernight recapPhotolamusiPadiPhoneiPodMacWed, 11 Jun 2014 13:04:27 +0000J.R. Bookwalter20122 at http://www.maclife.comOvernight Recap: LaCie Fuel, Plex.tv, iOS 7 Jailbreak, Alto Restores iCloudhttp://www.maclife.com/article/news/overnight_recap_lacie_fuel_plextv_ios_7_jailbreak_alto_restores_icloud
<!--paging_filter--><p><img src="/files/u220903/lacie_fuel_620px.png" alt="LaCie Fuel" width="620" height="300" /></p><p>This year's Consumer Electronics Show may be heating up the Las Vegas desert this week, but a big chunk of the country is buried under subzero temperatures unfit for either men or mice. But that doesn't mean there aren't any shiny new gadgets or tech news to talk about — why, just keep reading on and get a heaping helping in our Tuesday recap!</p><h3>LaCie Announces Wi-Fi Equipped Fuel 1TB Hard Drive</h3><p>Seagate-owned LaCie is getting into the Wi-Fi game with <a href="http://www.lacie.com/us/products/product.htm?id=10618&amp;sf21320706=1" target="_blank">a new $199.99 hard drive called the Fuel</a>, which allows five devices (iPads, for example) to access files — even when a wireless network isn't available. With 1TB of storage, the LaCie Fuel offers up to 10 hours of battery life, and up to three devices can stream HD video content at once. Fuel is powered by the existing free Seagate Media app, and can even beam content to AirPlay-compatible speakers or an Apple TV. Fuel isn't shipping quite yet, but interested buyers can sign up on the LaCie website to be notified when stock is available.</p><h3>Plex Revamps Website for New Year</h3><p>The gang at Plex kicked off 2014 by introducing an entirely new website, <a href="http://elan.plexapp.com/2013/12/29/introducing-our-brand-new-website/" target="_blank">now located at Plex.tv</a>. The glossy makeover is more than just a pretty face, however: Plex.tv consolidates all of the media server and client software into one place, including easy access to downloads for paid PlexPass members. The new Plex.tv caps off a year of growth for the company, which introduced a long list of new features in 2013 including Chromecast support, multiuser accounts, new NAS platforms and a complete makeover of its Windows Phone 8 and Android apps. Those used to typing Plex.com, fear not: You'll be automatically redirected to the right place.</p><h3>Evasi0n Delivers Holiday Jailbreak Surprise for iOS 7</h3><p>iOS jailbreakers got a pre-Christmas surprise with the release of <a href="http://evasi0n.com/" target="_blank">evasi0n7</a>, a new method for jailbreaking iPhones, iPod touches, iPads and iPad minis running iOS 7.0 through 7.0.4 on either Mac or Windows. The latest jailbreak is said to take only five minutes to accomplish, but there's a very big catch: "Many Cydia tweaks are not yet compatible with iOS 7." Cydia, of course, is the alternative app store solution that delivers the stuff Apple would never allow, but many of those apps have yet to be updated for iOS 7 compatibility, let alone 64-bit support for the latest devices. The good news is that evasi0n7 is completely free, although PayPal donations are accepted, which are turned over to Public Knowledge, Electronic Frontier Foundation and Foundation for a Free Information Infrastructure to help keep jailbreaking legal.</p><h3>Alto by AOL Resurrects iCloud Email</h3><p>Speaking of year-end surprises, AOL members using the company's web-based <a href="http://www.altomail.com/" target="_blank">Alto</a> email service received an email with the good news that iCloud support has been restored. "The restored support for iCloud is permanent and you don't need to worry or wonder if it's going away or not," the Altomail team explain. "We regret the confusion &amp; frustration, and sincerely appreciate your patience with our developing product." iCloud support includes all Apple-hosted domains, whether they're icloud.com, me.com or even an aging mac.com address.</p><h3>Tribune Acquires Gracenote Metadata Service from Sony</h3><p>Ever stick a CD into your computer and wonder how iTunes knows what it is? The database that powers such metadata is Gracenote, which <a href="http://www.gracenote.com/press/12/23/2013/" target="_blank">recently announced a change of hands</a> from parent company Sony Corporation of America to Tribune Company. Billed as the largest source of music data in the world, Gracenote hosts metadata for more than 180 million tracks — a service that will now be combined with the existing Tribune Media Services, which specializes in movie and TV show content. The $170 million acquisition is a complete buyout of Gracenote, Inc. and the deal is expected to close in the first quarter of this year.<br /><br /><em>Follow this article’s author, <a href="http://twitter.com/JRBTempe" target="_blank">J.R. Bookwalter on Twitter</a></em></p>http://www.maclife.com/article/news/overnight_recap_lacie_fuel_plextv_ios_7_jailbreak_alto_restores_icloud#commentsNewsaltoEmailevasi0nfuelGracenoteiCloudiOS 7jailbreakingLaCieovernight recapPlexPlex.tvportable hard drivesiPadiPhoneiPodMacTue, 07 Jan 2014 14:02:30 +0000J.R. Bookwalter18994 at http://www.maclife.comChinese Website Offers Pirated Apps Using Apple's Free Enterprise Toolshttp://www.maclife.com/article/news/chinese_website_offers_pirated_apps_using_apples_free_enterprise_tools
<!--paging_filter--><p><img src="/files/u220903/chinese_pirates_7659_200px.png" alt="7659.com" width="200" height="150" class="graphic-right" />A Chinese website has found a loophole with Apple's enterprise licensing tools which allows pirated apps to be side loaded onto a user's device, skipping the jailbreak process entirely.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.theverge.com/2013/4/19/4241980/china-piracy-apple-enterprise-bulk-licensing-developer-provisioning-profile" target="_blank">The Verge reported Friday</a> that Chinese website 7659.com is taking advantage of Apple's bulk enterprise licensing software to illegally distribute free versions of paid App Store titles.<br /><br />The process uses a developer provisioning profile, which then allows the device owner to side load a pirated app onto their iOS hardware, completely bypassing the App Store -- along with any payment to the developer and Apple.<br /><br />While the website blocks IP addresses from outside China, <a href="http://venturebeat.com/2013/04/18/chinese-app-store-using-apples-own-enterprise-app-distribution-tech-to-distribute-pirated-apps/" target="_blank">Venture Beat managed to use a proxy server to gain access</a>, where they discovered a host of paid App Store titles available absolutely free.<br /><br />More shockingly, the company who runs the website actually defends their piracy by claiming 7659 is a better way to "effectively manage" apps than iTunes, and far safer than jailbreaking.<br /><br />"Our goal has always been about bringing Chinese Apple users with quick, convenient and pleasant IOS experience," the online statement reads. "Since the introduce of Kuaiyong, the proportion of jailbreak in China has declined dramatically from 60 percent to around 30 percent. Kuaiyong will hold on to this goal in the future and we would like to see more support for Apple as well as Kuaiyong."<br /><br />Good luck with that, guys -- it shouldn't take Apple long to find and shut down the provisioning profile used to make 7659.com possible, but for now the company remains mum on the situation.<br /><br /><em>Follow this article’s author, <a href="http://twitter.com/JRBTempe" target="_blank">J.R. Bookwalter on Twitter</a><br /><br />(Image courtesy of Venture Beat)</em></p><p>&nbsp;</p>http://www.maclife.com/article/news/chinese_website_offers_pirated_apps_using_apples_free_enterprise_tools#commentsNewsApp StoreApple Inc.ChinaChineseEnterprisefree appsjailbreakinglicensingpiracyprovisioningwebsitesiPadiPhoneiPodFri, 19 Apr 2013 11:40:37 +0000J.R. Bookwalter16772 at http://www.maclife.comWhite House Petition: Make Smartphone Unlocks Legal Againhttp://www.maclife.com/article/news/white_house_petition_make_smartphone_unlocks_legal_again
<!--paging_filter--><p>Back in October 2012, the Library of Congress' Copyright Office ruled the unlocking of smartphones as illegal, under the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DCMA). The ruling went into effect as of January 26 for any newly purchased devices. But a White House petition is apparently asking for help from the administration.</p><p>The <a href="https://petitions.whitehouse.gov/petition/make-unlocking-cell-phones-legal/1g9KhZG7" target="_blank">petition on the WhiteHouse.gov site</a>, entitled "Make Unlocking Cell Phones Legal," currently has 88,590 signatures. Recently, the White House raised the minimum amount of signatures needed to warrant a response to 100,000. The petition has until February 23 to do so.</p><p style="text-align: center;"><img src="/files/u323900/whitehousepetitionbanner.jpg" alt="White House Petitions" width="620" height="130" /></p><p>"Consumers will be forced to pay exorbitant roaming fees to make calls while traveling abroad," reads the petition. "It reduces consumer choice, and decreases the resale value of devices that consumers have paid for in full."</p><p>According to <a href="http://www.macrumors.com/2013/02/20/white-house-petition-lobbies-to-make-cell-phone-unlocking-legal/" target="_blank">MacRumors</a>, the petition was started by Sina Khanifar, co-founder of crowdsourced carrier-signal tracker site <a href="http://opensignal.com/" target="_blank">OpenSignal</a>. Khanifar's petition also draws into question the Library of Congress' notion that unlocked smartphones are readily available from the carriers themselves. But as the petition notes, "the great majority of phones sold are still locked."</p><p>Backers of the petition are asking the White House to either force the Librarian of Congress to rescind the decision, or to back legislation to make unlocking legal again.</p><p>Smartphones purchased before January 26 are still legal to unlock by private owners. We'll keep an eye out for a response from the White House.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><em>Follow this article's author, <a href="http://www.twitter.com/clarkmatt" target="_blank">Matt Clark, on Twitter</a>.</em></p><p><em>Image source: WhiteHouse.gov</em></p><p>&nbsp;</p>http://www.maclife.com/article/news/white_house_petition_make_smartphone_unlocks_legal_again#commentsNewsiphonejailbreakingpetitionSina Khanifarsmartphonesunlockingwhite houseWed, 20 Feb 2013 21:58:19 +0000Matt Clark16281 at http://www.maclife.comOvernight Recap: Apple TV Update, Vine Promotion Yanked, iOS 6.1 Jailbreakhttp://www.maclife.com/article/news/overnight_recap_apple_tv_update_vine_promotion_yanked_ios_61_jailbreak
<!--paging_filter--><p><img src="/files/u220903/apple_tv_black_200px.jpg" alt="Apple TV" width="200" height="150" class="graphic-right" />Color us surprised that Apple decided to spring iOS 6.1 on everyone Monday! After all, Cupertino had pushed out a fifth beta of the update over the weekend, so few probably expected it to be released right away. The good news is, the official release means the jailbreakers are free to unleash the exploit they've been sitting on, which promises to bring untethered fun to every device currently running the software. Read on for more details!</p><h3>Apple TV Update Brings Bluetooth Keyboard Support, Up Next</h3><p>iOS 6.1 may have gotten all the attention yesterday, but the software also found its way onto the Apple TV with a new 5.2 update for the second and third-generation media streamers. <a href="http://www.macrumors.com/2013/01/28/apple-updates-apple-tv-with-up-next-and-bluetooth-keyboard-new-appletv32-model-revealed/" target="_blank">According to MacRumors</a>, the big news is that an Apple Wireless Keyboard can now be used to control the Apple TV using Bluetooth (no word on if this works with other BT keyboards), the ability to send audio only from movies, TV shows and other videos via AirPlay and iTunes 11-style "Up Next" improvements. The update also offers improved performance and stability in general, particularly for the iTunes Store, AirPlay, Netflix, iTunes Match and wired Ethernet connections. Those of you using aTVFlash to jailbreak your box may want to hold off for now -- especially if you have the latest 1080p-equipped ATV, because there is no jailbreak for you whatsoever.</p><h3>Google Drive for iOS Adds Multiple Photo, Video Uploading</h3><p>Monday wound up being chock full of updates, and lost among them was <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/google-drive/id507874739?mt=8" target="_blank">Google Drive for iOS 1.2.2</a>. This seemingly modest app update introduces multiple photo and video uploads, allows QuickOffice users to open and save to Drive, adds Helvetica Neue to the list of supported fonts and a pair of new features each to Sheets and Slides -- diagonal scrolling and cell formatting for the former, with improvements to slideshows and animations and pinch to zoom on slides for the latter. Jump over to the App Store to grab your update!</p><h3>Apple Quietly Pulls Vine from App Store "Editor's Choice"</h3><p>This probably isn't what Twitter had in mind when they released Vine last week! No sooner did Vine users begin using the app to share naughty videos with each other, than Apple began accidentally promoting it as an "Editor's Choice" on the App Store, complete with one of those pornographic video clips. <a href="http://news.cnet.com/8301-13579_3-57566243-37/apple-quietly-pulls-editors-choice-of-twitters-vine/" target="_blank">According to CNET</a>, Twitter claims the whole thing was a "human error" and has removed the offending clip, while Apple has withdrawn its Vine promotion and appears to be acting like the whole mess never happened. It seems as if the buddy-buddy relationship between Apple and Twitter may be shielding Vine from Cupertino's wrath for now, but who knows what the future may hold...</p><h3>Evernote Web Clipper for Safari Adds PDF Clipping, Business Support</h3><p>After a flurry of updates toward the end of 2012, things have been a little more quiet from the Evernote camp. But that changes this week with <a href="http://blog.evernote.com/blog/2013/01/28/evernote-web-clipper-for-safari-update-pdf-clipping-better-evernote-business-support-and-more/" target="_blank">an update to the company's free Web Clipper for Safari</a>, which introduces PDF web clipping with a single click. The update also adds tags for Evernote Business, along with a few other minor improvements behind the scenes. If you use Evernote, the Web Clipper is the best way to grab stuff right from the internet, so go forth and download the Safari update today.</p><h3>Sunday! Sunday! Sunday! iOS 6.1 Jailbreak May Be Arriving Sunday!</h3><p>With the official release of iOS 6.1 on Monday, <a href="http://gizmodo.com/5979686/an-ios-61-jailbreak-for-iphone-5-is-definitely-probably-maybe-coming-this-sunday" target="_blank">Gizmodo is reporting</a> that jailbreak hackers are planning a triumphant return to the cat-and-mouse game as early as this weekend. According to a series of tweets from jailbreaking mouthpiece MuscleNerd, Super Bowl Sunday may wind up having another meaning for those rocking an iPhone 5 or other current iOS device. The hackers are even claiming it's safe for everyone to update to iOS 6.1 now, although some are recommending doing a full restore first rather than an over-the-air update. MuscleNerd claims every device capable of running iOS 6.1 -- 22 in total, plus the second-gen Apple TV -- will be supported. Anyone still get excited by this news?<br /><br /><em>Follow this article’s author, <a href="http://twitter.com/JRBTempe" target="_blank">J.R. Bookwalter on Twitter</a></em></p><p>&nbsp;</p>http://www.maclife.com/article/news/overnight_recap_apple_tv_update_vine_promotion_yanked_ios_61_jailbreak#commentsNewsApp Storeapple editor's choiceApple TVEvernoteGoogle Driveios 6.1jailbreakingovernight recapPDFVineiPadiPhoneiPodTue, 29 Jan 2013 13:17:02 +0000J.R. Bookwalter16098 at http://www.maclife.comHoliday Recap: Hackulous Shuts Down, Apple Rumors, jOBS Arrives in Aprilhttp://www.maclife.com/article/news/holiday_recap_hackulous_shuts_down_apple_rumors_jobs_arrives_april
<!--paging_filter--><p><img src="/files/u220903/apple_logo_on_gray_200px.png" alt="Apple logo on gray" width="201" height="151" class="graphic-right" />We're back after an extended two-week absence for the holidays, and while there were plenty of Apple-related stories going on during our vacation, we distilled them down into a handful of items that may have slipped through the cracks. Now that the Christmas tree has hit the curb and the leftovers are finally gone, sit back and catch up on a few stories you might have missed while you spent time with the family...</p><h3>Pirate App Service Hackulous Vanishes</h3><p>2012 came to an abrupt close for Hackulous, a community of scoundrels who made it possible for jailbroken iOS devices to run App Store apps without digital rights management. <a href="http://appleinsider.com/articles/12/12/31/service-for-pirating-ios-apps-abruptly-closes-cites-stagnant-community" target="_blank">According to AppleInsider</a>, the service came to an abrupt end with claims that the Hackulous community had become "stagnant" in recent months, referring to the forums that kept pirated software going as "a bit of a ghost town." The move was immediately hailed by iOS developers, and for good reason -- pirated apps create no revenue for them, and plenty of support headaches. It remains to be seen what kind of impact the closure of Hackulous may have on jailbreaking in general, which still has plenty of legitimate uses.</p><h3>Broadcom May Supply 802.11ac Gigabit Wi-Fi Chips to 2013 Macs</h3><p><a href="http://thenextweb.com/apple/2013/01/02/apple-links-up-with-broadcom-to-outfit-new-macs-with-802-11ac-networking/" target="_blank">The Next Web is reporting</a> that Apple's 2013 Mac line may get a nice Wi-Fi boost thanks to a rumored deal with Broadcom to bring the company's 802.11ac networking chips onto its hardware. The technology, also known as 5G Wi-Fi, has the potential to be three times faster than 802.11n, with 1.3Gbps throughput compared to the current speed champ's pokier 450Mbps. Of course, that likely means Cupertino will also need to implement the technology into its Airport base station line, but no need to break the credit cards out of that ice block quite yet -- the same rumor rippled across the internet last year, too.</p><h3>iOS 6 Do Not Disturb Bug Now Only a Memory</h3><p>Stop us if you've heard this one before: The clock turns to a new year and iOS chokes. This time, however, it's not alarms but rather the iOS 6 Do Not Disturb feature, which plagued many users last week after the calendar turned to 2013. <a href="http://support.apple.com/kb/TS4510" target="_blank">According to an Apple tech support note</a>, iOS 6 users who find Do Not Disturb stay on past its scheduled time should now be in the clear -- the feature apparently will "resume normal functionality after January 7, 2013," which is today. In the meantime, Apple suggests manually turning the feature on or off. Here's looking forward to next year's time and date-oriented bug!</p><h3>Apple May Bring Mac mini Production to USA, Not Mac Pro</h3><p>Following CEO Tim Cook's announcement last month that Apple would be investing more than $100 million into U.S.-based production of a single Mac line this year, speculation ran rampant that the long-ignored Mac Pro may be the "made in USA" model. <a href="http://appleinsider.com/articles/12/12/26/rumor-apple-to-build-mac-mini-in-us-starting-next-year" target="_blank">Not so fast, says AppleInsider</a> -- it's more likely to be the Mac mini instead, according to "upstream supply chain sources" whispering to the hit-or-miss Taiwanese trade website DigiTimes. That would make more sense given the lower cost and higher volume, with the Mac mini expected to increase year-over-year sales by 30 percent in 2013 to 1.8 million units.</p><h3>Ashton Kutcher's Steve Jobs Flick Hits Theaters in April</h3><p>Love him or hate him, Ashton Kutcher's cinematic interpretation of Apple co-founder Steve Jobs will be hitting movie theaters this year. As a matter of fact, we won't have all that long to wait, with <a href="http://www.deadline.com/2013/01/toldja-open-road-to-release-ashton-kutcher-as-steve-jobs-film-april-eyed/" target="_blank">Deadline reporting</a> that Open Road Films and Five Star Feature Films have announced that the poorly-titled jOBS biopic will follow up its premiere as the closing night film at the 2013 Sundance Film Festival this month with an official theatrical release in April. Given the vagaries of the movie business, that doesn't necessarily mean we'll be seeing Kutcher-as-Jobs on screens from coast to coast, but a digital and disc release won't be far behind so everyone can join in the fun.<br /><br /><em>Follow this article’s author, <a href="http://twitter.com/JRBTempe" target="_blank">J.R. Bookwalter on Twitter</a></em></p><p>&nbsp;</p>http://www.maclife.com/article/news/holiday_recap_hackulous_shuts_down_apple_rumors_jobs_arrives_april#commentsNewsAshton KutcherDo Not DisturbHackulousjailbreakingMac miniovernight recapSteve Jobsweekend recapWi-FiiPhoneMacMon, 07 Jan 2013 13:39:22 +0000J.R. Bookwalter15921 at http://www.maclife.comAbsinthe 2.0 Jailbreak Now Available for iOS 5.1.1 Deviceshttp://www.maclife.com/article/news/absinthe_20_jailbreak_now_available_ios_511_devices
<!--paging_filter--><p><img src="/files/u220903/absinthe_2.0_logo_200px.png" alt="Absinthe 2.0" width="200" height="150" class="graphic-right" />The hackers have been teasing us for weeks, but today have finally made good on a new jailbreak for iOS 5.1.1, coinciding with Hack in the Box conference taking place today in Amsterdam.<br /><br />The Chronic-Dev Team and iPhone Dev Team (collectively known as the “Jailbreak Dream Team”) have announced the availability of <a href="http://greenpois0n.com/" target="_blank">Absinthe 2.0</a>, a sequel to their earlier jailbreak effort which now promises to support almost every iOS 5.1.1 device -- including the new iPad. One notable exception is the third-generation Apple TV, which has proven more difficult to crack. (The team also notes more recent $399 iPad 2 models will be supported at a later date.)<br /><br />“After copious amounts of work and many sleepless nights Absinthe 2.0 is finally here to jailbreak your device,” the team <a href="http://greenpois0n.com/" target="_blank">announced on the Greenpois0n website Friday morning</a>. “This jailbreak supports firmware 5.1.1 ONLY and is again one of the most easiest jailbreaks to use (so easy your grandma could do it ;D).”<br /><br />Absinthe 2.0 is a completely untethered jailbreak <a href="https://sites.google.com/site/greenpois0nabsinthe/absinthe-mac-2.0.dmg?attredirects=0&amp;d=1" target="_blank">available for Mac OS X</a> (Leopard 10.5 and up, including OS X Lion), <a href="https://sites.google.com/site/greenpois0nabsinthe/absinthe-win-2.0.zip?attredirects=0&amp;d=1" target="_blank">Windows XP/Vista/7</a> as well as <a href="https://sites.google.com/site/greenpois0nabsinthe/absinthe-linux-2.0.tar.bz2?attredirects=0&amp;d=1" target="_blank">Linux</a>. The Greenpois0n website will likely be hammered by eager jailbreakers trying to download the software today, so downloaders should be patient.<br /><br />The latest jailbreak recommends backing up your device and then erasing all content and settings, which supposedly makes the process much faster. Then, open Absinthe, connect to your computer via USB, click “Jailbreak” and wait as the process completes. After the jailbreak is successful, restore from your iTunes backup and enjoy.<br /><br /><em>Follow this article’s author, <a href="http://www.twitter.com/JRBTempe" target="_blank">J.R. Bookwalter on Twitter</a></em></p><p>&nbsp;</p>http://www.maclife.com/article/news/absinthe_20_jailbreak_now_available_ios_511_devices#commentsNewsAbsinthe 2.0Chronic Dev TeamGreenpois0niOS 5.1.1iphone dev teamjailbreakjailbreakingnew ipadiPadiPhoneiPodFri, 25 May 2012 12:59:24 +0000J.R. Bookwalter14154 at http://www.maclife.comThursday Recap: Proview Update, Potter on Kindle, iOS 5.1 Jailbreak, Beep & Boophttp://www.maclife.com/article/news/thursday_recap_proview_update_potter_kindle_ios_51_jailbreak_beep_boop
<!--paging_filter--><p><img src="/files/u220903/beep__boop_app_200px.jpg" alt="Beep &amp; Boop" width="200" height="150" class="graphic-right" />If you’ve been avoiding Harry Potter books until you could beam them onto your Kindle, Amazon has some good news for you -- assuming you’re paying $79 per year for their Prime service, that is. Today’s update is chock full of Potter Kindle news, Proview settlement rumors, iOS 5.1 jailbreak progress and much more, so let’s dive right into this Thursday, May 10, 2012 edition.</p><h3>Rumor: Proview Rejected $16M Settlement for iPad Trademark</h3><p><a href="http://thenextweb.com/apple/2012/05/10/apple-bid-16m-for-chinese-ipad-trademark-proview-lowers-asking-price-from-2b-to-63m-reports/" target="_blank">The Next Web is reporting</a> that Apple and Proview are in “serious negotiations” to resolve the issue of the iPad trademark in China, with Cupertino apparently jotting a figure of $16 million on a piece of paper and sliding it across the table, only to have it rejected by the nearly bankrupt Proview. So how much does Proview want? $20 million? $50 million? If you guessed $400 million, you win the non-existent prize -- that’s the reported amount it would take to appease the company’s creditors, including eight Chinese banks. That amount is still a drop in the bucket compared to the $2 billion lawsuit they filed in the U.S. earlier this year, which was recently dismissed by the court. Certainly sounds like Apple and Proview are on opposite ends of the financial spectrum for now...</p><h3>Amazon Brings Harry Potter to Kindle Owners’ Lending Library</h3><p><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/feature.html/ref=amb_link_363021882_2?ie=UTF8&amp;docId=1000739811&amp;pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&amp;pf_rd_s=gateway-center-column&amp;pf_rd_r=1H0G85MMCFN8N0Y782VR&amp;pf_rd_t=101&amp;pf_rd_p=1368023962&amp;pf_rd_i=507846" target="_blank">Amazon today announced</a> that all seven Harry Potter e-books will be coming to the Kindle on June 19, where they will be exclusively offered to Amazon Prime members through the Kindle Owners’ Lending Library, rather than being sold directly to the public. <a href="http://paidcontent.org/2012/05/10/harry-potter-kindle-owners-lending-library/" target="_blank">PaidContent reports</a> that the exclusive license from Pottermore likely cost Amazon a pretty penny, but the publisher dismisses concerns that the deal may cannibalize their existing sales. “The way the deal is structured means that any lost sales are more than made up for,” explains Pottermore CEO Charlie Redmayne. “Yes, some people will borrow from the Kindle Owners’ Lending Library and therefore not buy, but Amazon is paying us a large amount of money for that right, and I believe it’s a commercial deal that makes sense.” And that’s only the beginning -- “new partners and new platforms for the [Pottermore] site” are promised in the next few weeks, but Apple’s iBookstore won’t be among them, at least not yet. “We’re having conversations with Apple, but there is no date, no agreement,” the CEO concludes. “Would I like to be working with Apple? Absolutely.”</p><h3>Hacker Jailbreaks All Devices Running iOS 5.1</h3><p>The cat and mouse game was bound to wind up in the hackers’ favor sooner or later, but it seems that iOS 5.1 has successfully gotten a jailbreak on a new iPad, just as iOS 5.1.1 rolls out this week. <a href="http://www.cultofmac.com/166342/hacker-jailbreaks-all-ios-devices-on-ios-5-1-including-iphone-4s-and-ipad-3-jailbreak/" target="_blank">According to Cult of Mac</a>, Chronic Dev hacker pod2g followed up his recent success with an untethered jailbreak for his iPhone 4 running iOS 5.1 by doing the same for his third-gen iPad, but notes there’s still plenty of work to do getting it ready for public consumption. The good news, however, is that the jailbreak will work on all devices running iOS 5.1 -- and that includes the iPhone 4S as well as the new iPad. The one exception is the latest 1080p-capable Apple TV, which remains without a jailbreak, tethered or not.</p><h3>JibJab Media Introduces Beep &amp; Boop Game for Kids</h3><p>We’re big fans of the JibJab Jr. Books app for the iPad, which is why our interest was piqued immediately to hear the company has a new app available, this time aimed at the smaller screen of the iPhone and iPod touch. “<a href="http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/beep-boop/id510506893?mt=8" target="_blank">Beep &amp; Boop</a> turns learning good behavior into a game your kids will love,” explains JibJab co-founder Gregg Spiridellis, who along with his brother have five kids between them. “You reward positive behaviors with BEEPS and discourage negative behaviors with BOOPS.&nbsp; It's way more convenient -- and fun -- than a sticker chart!” Best of all, the app is absolutely free and available for all devices running iOS 4.2 or later. <a href="http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/beep-boop/id510506893?mt=8" target="_blank">Hit the link</a> and start taming those little ones with Beep &amp; Boop!</p><h3>MP3tunes.com Files for Bankruptcy</h3><p>The long, strange saga of MP3.com finally comes to an end with the bankruptcy of MP3tunes.com, the music locker service founded by Michael Robertson. <a href="http://news.cnet.com/8301-1023_3-57432129-93/exclusive-music-locker-service-mp3tunes.com-files-for-bankruptcy/" target="_blank">Cnet notes</a> that the website was essentially “sued out of existence” in 2007 by EMI, and the legal costs involved in fighting the suit have finally taken their toll. "Four and a half years of legal costs and we're not even out of trial," Robertson explains. "Mp3tunes has no choice but to file. This is what they do. The labels engage in multi-year legal battles and put small companies through hell for years." The bankruptcy likely means a final verdict may never see the light of day -- ironic, considering the proliferation of cloud locker services aimed at music from the likes of Google and Amazon.<br /><br /><em>Follow this article’s author, <a href="http://www.twitter.com/JRBTempe" target="_blank">J.R. Bookwalter on Twitter</a></em></p><p>&nbsp;</p>http://www.maclife.com/article/news/thursday_recap_proview_update_potter_kindle_ios_51_jailbreak_beep_boop#commentsNewsAmazon Primedaily recapHarry PotteriOS 5.1jailbreakingJibJabkindlemp3ProviewsettlementstrademarkiPadiPhoneThu, 10 May 2012 22:27:46 +0000J.R. Bookwalter14042 at http://www.maclife.comApple or No Apple, T-Mobile Says Network Will Be iPhone-Ready This Yearhttp://www.maclife.com/article/news/apple_or_no_apple_tmobile_says_network_will_be_iphoneready_year
<!--paging_filter--><p><img src="/files/u220903/iphone_4_on_t-mobile_200px.jpg" alt="iPhone 4 on T-Mobile" width="200" height="150" class="graphic-right" />It’s no secret that iPhone users have been quietly slipping over to T-Mobile here in the U.S. -- all it takes is an unlocked device to free you from AT&amp;T’s ball and chain. Unfortunately, the iPhone can’t take advantage of T-Mo’s 3G network -- but that will soon change.<br /><br /><a href="http://allthingsd.com/20120507/t-mobile-cto-network-should-be-ready-for-iphone-users-by-q4/" target="_blank">AllThingsD is reporting</a> that T-Mobile is taking more than one big leap forward this year, as part of a $4 billion network upgrade in the wake of the AT&amp;T acquisition fizzling. While most of the upgrade is about bringing 4G LTE to the magenta network next year, the upgrades will also have a welcome side effect for iPhone users.<br /><br />“At a dinner event in New Orleans on Monday, CTO Neville Ray said that the effort to reclaim some of its 1900MHz spectrum should reach a critical mass in the fourth quarter of this year, allowing the company to more aggressively court AT&amp;T subscribers that are no longer under contract,” the report reveals.<br /><br />Of course, this has already been going on for years thanks to jailbreak-based unlocks, but with AT&amp;T now officially (and permanently) unlocking out of contract iPhone 4 and earlier handsets, T-Mobile may soon benefit thanks to the company’s far more generous prepaid plans.<br /><br />However, unlocked iPhone users have had to contend with slower EDGE data speeds on T-Mobile, because Apple’s handset does not include the compatible radio band needed for their 3G network -- which is where the current upgrades come in. Q4 also happens to be when Apple is expected to introduce a new iPhone, so T-Mobile’s timing couldn’t be better, given that they’re the only one of the four major carriers in the U.S. to not sell the device.<br /><br />T-Mobile also announced that the company is partnering with Ericsson and Nokia Siemens Networks as part of the expansion.<br /><br /><em>Follow this article’s author, <a href="http://www.twitter.com/JRBTempe" target="_blank">J.R. Bookwalter on Twitter</a></em></p><p>&nbsp;</p>http://www.maclife.com/article/news/apple_or_no_apple_tmobile_says_network_will_be_iphoneready_year#commentsNews4G LTEAT&Tcell phone industryEdgejailbreakingspectrumT-Mobileunlocked phonesupgradesiPhoneTue, 08 May 2012 12:45:46 +0000J.R. Bookwalter14011 at http://www.maclife.comHow to Jailbreak iOS 5.1http://www.maclife.com/article/howtos/how_jailbreak_ios_51
<!--paging_filter--><p><img src="/files/u12635/jailbreak_teaser.png" width="150" height="150" class="graphic-right" />Jailbreaking allows you to do a multitude of fun things with your phone that Apple wouldn't normally allow you to do, like install apps that enable tethering and adding a little more customization to iOS. With just a few simple steps, you can have your iOS device sporting a new theme or running a new tool that Apple wouldn’t allow in the App Store.</p><h3>Some Rules of the Jailbreaking Road</h3><p>While the process of jailbreaking has become easier over the years, thanks in large part to the <a href="http://blog.iphone-dev.org/" target="_self">iPhone Dev Team</a> and their jailbreaking tools, there are still a few things that you need to know (and will need to keep in mind throughout the process). Here’s the important stuff you’ll need to know before proceeding: <br /><br />First, the jailbreak for iOS 5.1 is currently only available to non-A5 processor iOS devices capable of running iOS 5.1. This means that you can only jailbreak the following devices: iPhone 3GS, both the CdMA and GSM versions of the iPhone 4, the first-gen iPad, iPod touch 3G, and iPod touch 4G.<br /><br />Second, iOS 5.1 is a “tethered” jailbreak, which means that in order to reboot your device, you’ll need to have your iOS device attached to your computer and follow the prompts to reboot in the redsn0w application &gt; Extras &gt; Just boot section.<br /><br />Lastly, if you wish to keep your jailbreak device jailbroken, the golden rule is not to update your device when Apple releases a new version of iOS. It is always best to wait until there is a new jailbreak available before upgrading.</p><h3>Jailbreaking Your Device</h3><p>When you are ready to begin the jailbreak process, follow the 8-step gallery below.<br /><br /></p>http://www.maclife.com/article/howtos/how_jailbreak_ios_51#commentsiOSiOS 5.1iPadiphoneiPod touchjailbreakjailbreakingredsn0wiPadiPhoneiPodHow-TosGalleryThu, 15 Mar 2012 20:15:42 +0000Cory Bohon13552 at http://www.maclife.comDev-Team Already Releases iOS 5.1 (Tethered) Jailbreakhttp://www.maclife.com/article/news/devteam_already_releases_ios_51_tethered_jailbreak
<!--paging_filter--><p><img src="/files/u220903/pwnagetool_200px_0.jpg" alt="The Dev-Team" width="200" height="150" class="graphic-right" />Much to Apple’s chagrin, releasing beta versions of forthcoming iOS software for developers to work with also has the unwanted side effect of jailbreakers getting an advance peek at what’s to come -- which is how iOS 5.1 has already been jailbroken, less than 24 hours after its release.<br /><br /><a href="http://blog.iphone-dev.org/" target="_blank">The Dev-Team Blog is reporting</a> that they’ve successfully jailbroken iOS 5.1 already, and have released <a href="https://sites.google.com/a/iphone-dev.com/files/home/redsn0w_mac_0.9.10b6.zip?attredirects=0&amp;d=1" target="_blank">redsn0w 0.9.1.10b6 for Mac</a> and <a href="https://sites.google.com/a/iphone-dev.com/files/home/redsn0w_win_0.9.10b6.zip?attredirects=0&amp;d=1" target="_blank">Windows</a> to make the magic happen. Unfortunately, as is often the case with early releases, it’s not quite ready for the general public since it’s a tethered jailbreak.<br /><br />A “tethered” jailbreak requires users to connect to their Mac or PC using redsn0w’s “Just Boot” mode every time the device in question is turned on, which makes it rather inconvenient for most of us -- without the tethered boot, the device is essentially unusable without a computer handy nearby. But that’s not about to stop hardcore jailbreakers.<br /><br />“We realize that some of you non-A5 jailbreakers are itching to get to 5.1, even though there seems to be no compelling new feature there,” the Dev-Team writes. “Because of geohot’s limera1n exploit, those with devices earlier than the iPad2 can test the 5.1 jailbreak waters if they really want to, using redsn0w 0.9.10b6.”<br /><br />There’s one exception to the tethered dilemma -- iPhone 3GS owners with old bootroms (for example, devices purchased on launch day back in 2009) will actually get the full untethered experience. Unlockers will still need an update to the Dev-Team’s ultrasn0w patch, which will be arriving soon to Cydia. That said, the patch will continue to offer the same older baseband support, since no new unlock exploits have been discovered over the last year or more.<br /><br />Last but not least, “iBooks won’t work until a future update of redsn0w,” so if you’re addicted to your ebooks, best to stay away from this for now. As always, be sure to thoroughly read the warnings on The Dev-Team Blog -- while your life may not depend on it, the future jailbreaking/unlocking of your iOS device probably does.<br /><br /><em>Follow this article’s author, <a href="http://www.twitter.com/JRBTempe" target="_blank">J.R. Bookwalter on Twitter</a></em></p><p>&nbsp;</p>http://www.maclife.com/article/news/devteam_already_releases_ios_51_tethered_jailbreak#commentsNewsdev-teamDevelopersiOS 5.1iphone 3gsjailbreakjailbreakingredsn0wtetheredultrasn0wwarningsiPadiPhoneiPodThu, 08 Mar 2012 13:41:13 +0000J.R. Bookwalter13493 at http://www.maclife.comFriday Recap: Palm CEO Leaves HP, Apple Beats Samsung, T-Mobile Embraces iPhonehttp://www.maclife.com/article/news/friday_recap_palm_ceo_leaves_hp_apple_beats_samsung_tmobile_embraces_iphone
<!--paging_filter--><p><img src="/files/u220903/palm_ceo_jon_rubinstein_200px.png" alt="Former Palm CEO Jon Rubinstein" width="200" height="150" class="graphic-right" />What a week! Apple is swimming in more cash than they know what to do with, the Macworld/iWorld show is winding down in San Francisco and the EFF is working overtime to keep jailbreaking legal. What’s that? You didn’t hear about that? Why, you’ve come to the right place, then… step right up and have a heaping handful of the best and brightest news for this Friday, January 27, 2012.</p><h3>Former Palm CEO Jon Rubinstein Exits HP</h3><p>The strange, twisted saga of webOS took another interesting turn today with the announcement that former Palm CEO Jon Rubinstein (pictured above) has officially left the building at HP. <a href="http://www.theverge.com/2012/1/27/2752496/jon-rubinstein-former-palm-ceo-leaves-hp" target="_blank">According to The Verge</a>, an HP spokesperson confirmed the departure with a simple "Jon has fulfilled his commitment and we wish him well,” apparently in reference to a commitment he was tied to when HP purchased Palm in 2010. Of course, it doesn’t help that the baby he has been nurturing since its introduction in 2008 -- that being webOS and its associated Pre, Pixi and TouchPad hardware -- has been put out to pasture by HP, with webOS kicked downstairs as a curious open source project whose future is still uncertain. <a href="http://www.theverge.com/2012/1/27/2752581/jon-rubinstein-going-to-take-some-well-deserved-time-off" target="_blank">Rubinstein granted Verge boss Joshua Topolsky an exclusive exit interview</a> which is worth a read for any Palm fans still lurking about.</p><h3>Apple Again Ranked as World’s Largest Smartphone Vendor for Q4 2011</h3><p>We can’t say we’re too shocked after seeing Cupertino’s record financial results earlier this week, but <a href="http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20120126006752/en/Strategy-Analytics-Apple-Worlds-Largest-Smartphone-Vendor" target="_blank">research firm Strategy Analytics today confirmed</a> that Apple has narrowly passed Samsung as the world’s largest smartphone vendor for the last three months of 2011, with 37 million sold compared to Sammy’s 36.5 million. It’s a bit of a hollow victory, since Samsung still takes home the gold ribbon for the entire year, with 97.4 million smartphones versus Apple’s 93 million, but the better news for the industry is that global shipments are up 54 percent and a record 155 million smartphones were sold in the fourth quarter. Samsung’s market share for the year is 19.9 percent compared to Apple’s 19 percent, with Nokia in third place with 15.8 percent, having shipped 77.3 million devices during 2011.</p><h3>Like Jailbreaking? Help the EFF Keep It Legal</h3><p>Many of us take jailbreaking our iOS devices quite seriously, but did you know that an exception to the Digital Millennium Copyright Act that made the practice legal is about to run out? <a href="http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/01/27/eff_working_to_keep_iphone_ipad_jailbreaking_legal_in_us_.html" target="_blank">According to AppleInsider</a>, the exception granted by the DMCA in 2010 will lapse this year, and could potentially make it a crime for users to jailbreak and unlock their devices. Crazy, right? Thankfully, The Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) wants to come to the rescue and is lobbying for users to speak out and make their voices heard by the DMCA with <a href="http://www.jailbreakingisnotacrime.org/" target="_blank">a new “Jailbreaking Is Not A Crime” website</a>. "The DMCA is supposed to block copyright infringement, but it's been misused to threaten tinkerers and users who just want to make their devices more secure and more functional," explains EFF Senior Staff Attorney Marcia Hofmann. "The U.S. Copyright Office should hear from concerned Americans who want to run software of their choice on the gadgets of their choice." The EFF also seeks to expand the current exception to “specifically cover tablets and videogame systems,” so hit the website and throw your hat into the ring while you still can.</p><h3>Apple CEO Tim Cook Sets the Record Straight on Factory Workers</h3><p>Yesterday, <em>The New York Times</em> published an exposé on factory conditions where Apple’s manufacturing is done in China -- and to say it didn’t paint a pretty picture is an understatement. Today, Apple CEO Tim Cook is firing back, with an email sent to Apple employees to set the record straight. <a href="http://9to5mac.com/2012/01/26/tim-cook-responds-to-claims-of-factory-worker-mistreatment-we-care-about-every-worker-in-our-supply-chain/" target="_blank">According to 9to5Mac</a>, who managed to get their hands on a copy of the email, Cook went on the offensive: “For the many hundreds of you who are based at our suppliers’ manufacturing sites around the world, or spend long stretches working there away from your families, I know you are as outraged by this as I am. For the people who aren’t as close to the supply chain, you have a right to know the facts.” Cook has good reason to be defensive about the accusations, since his former role as COO made him directly responsible for the manufacturing of Apple’s products for quite some time prior to being enlisted as Steve Jobs’ heir to the CEO throne last year.</p><h3>Beginning Sunday, T-Mobile Will Heart iPhone Customers Even More</h3><p>It’s no secret that there are around a million iPhone users who have chosen to unlock their handsets and hang their shingle at fourth-place carrier T-Mobile, despite the fact that their device is incapable of using the company’s 3G and faux 4G radio bands. T-Mo has quietly supported such customers, but <a href="http://www.tmonews.com/2012/01/t-mobile-to-offer-additional-unlocked-iphone-support-beginning-january-30th/" target="_blank">according to TmoNews</a>, that support will be coming out of the closet this weekend. On January 30, T-Mobile “will begin offering additional support to customers using an Apple iPhone on our network.” Such support will include “common procedures, information about feature and specifications and other basic device questions.” T-Mobile has frequently been a safe haven for customers who prefer buying an unlocked device and paying month-to-month or even prepaid, and the carrier seems quite happy to embrace those lost souls into their own bosom.<br /><br /><em>Follow this article’s author, <a href="http://www.twitter.com/JRBTempe" target="_blank">J.R. Bookwalter on Twitter</a><br /><br />(Image courtesy of The Verge)</em></p><p>&nbsp;</p>http://www.maclife.com/article/news/friday_recap_palm_ceo_leaves_hp_apple_beats_samsung_tmobile_embraces_iphone#commentsNewsApple vs. SamsungChinadaily recapDMCAHPjailbreakingJon RubinsteinManufacturingPalmT-MobileTim CookiPadiPhoneFri, 27 Jan 2012 20:51:52 +0000J.R. Bookwalter13186 at http://www.maclife.comFriday Recap: SOPA Down, A5 Untethered Jailbreak, “We Got Samsung’ed”http://www.maclife.com/article/news/friday_recap_sopa_down_a5_untethered_jailbreak_%E2%80%9Cwe_got_samsung%E2%80%99ed%E2%80%9D
<!--paging_filter--><p><img src="/files/u220903/indian_flag_with_apple_logo_200px.jpg" alt="Indian flag with Apple logo" width="200" height="150" class="graphic-right" />It’s that time of the week again when we kick back with (or without) a cold one and reflect on the days past. The internet managed to score a victory this week by smacking down the SOPA/PIPA bills and iPhone 4S/iPad 2 users also have reason to cheer as they use a new untethered jailbreak to free their devices from some of Apple’s draconian restrictions. So hey, pretty good week, right? Let’s read on and find out what else is happening for this fabulous Friday, January 20, 2012.</p><h3>Untethered Jailbreak Arrives for iPhone 4S, iPad 2</h3><p><a href="http://www.macrumors.com/2012/01/20/absinthe-a5-brings-first-untethered-jailbreak-for-iphone-4s-and-ipad-2/" target="_blank">MacRumors is reporting</a> that the jailbreak “dream team” has managed to deliver as promised, with a new enhancement to the popular Greenpois0n tool now available for jailbreaking devices with A5 processors -- those being the iPhone 4S and the iPad 2 for now. “Absinthe A5” is capable of freeing any iPhone 4S or iPad 2 running any version of iOS 5 (including either flavor of iOS 5.0.1), although its authors warn that iPhone 4S users looking for a software-based SIM unlock should remain on iOS 5.0 for now, which has the best chance of being cracked in the near future. You’ll also need some patience, <a href="http://greenpois0n.com/?p=173" target="_blank">as the Greenpois0n website has been available on and off today</a>, no doubt from a surge of A5 device owners looking to have their shackles broken.</p><h3>Apple Retail Stores Cleared for Launch in India</h3><p><a href="http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/01/20/doors_are_now_open_for_apple_to_expand_retail_presence_into_india.html" target="_blank">AppleInsider is reporting</a> that the government of India now allows “full ownership of single-brand retail stores by foreign companies,” a crucial first step toward Apple opening its first brick-and-mortar location in the world’s second most populous country. According to LiveMint.com, Apple “has been in discussions with the [Indian] government for some time to bring its retail stores” to the country’s more than 1.2 billion people. Cupertino currently works with reseller chains like Imagine and iStore to offer the company’s products, and was even thwarted in its 2006 plans to open their own tech support center in India for the same reason. According to an unnamed official, “the doors are now open” for Apple to establish retail locations in India, where the iPhone 4S was successfully launched back in November.</p><h3>Video: “We Just Got Samsung’ed”</h3><p>There’s no love lost between Apple and Samsung in the smartphone and tablet wars, and <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vOSgfvTC35A" target="_blank">the South Korean manufacturer is stepping up their public relations battle with a new commercial for the Galaxy S II</a> which introduces the term “Samsung’ed” into our lexicon. The spot shows a bunch of scruffy would-be iPhone buyers camped out in line for what’s presumably the iPhone 4S (judging from the comment, “It looks just like last year’s model!”) until a passerby happens along with his Samsung Galaxy S II using Google’s built-in turn-by-turn directions. “What app is that?” one of the iPhone lovers asks, to which the passerby explains it’s software that came with the handset. “Oh, we just got Samsung’ed again!” the iPhone user laments. A clever spot to be sure, but we’re guessing this is one advantage we’ll see stomped out soon enough.</p><p><iframe src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/vOSgfvTC35A" width="560" height="315" frameborder="0"></iframe></p><p>&nbsp;</p><h3>Congress Abandons PIPA, SOPA -- For Now</h3><p>Score one for the internet! <a href="https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2012/01/nternet-spoke-and-finally-congress-listened" target="_blank">According to the Electronic Frontier Foundation</a>, Senator Harry Reid has announced a postponement of “a cloture vote on PIPA scheduled for next Tuesday, which means, as a practical matter, that the bill is dead for now.” Likewise, Representative Lamar Smith issued a statement “conceding PIPA's evil House stepsister, the Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA), also wasn't ready for prime time.” The move comes only two days after the internet blackout in protest of the government’s attempts to strong-arm its citizens in an effort to stamp out online piracy. The EFF notes that more than a million emails were sent to Congress, with more than eight million taking to the phone numbers of their representatives to communicate their displeasure with the proposed bills.</p><h3>Apple Brings Patent Fight to Samsung Galaxy Nexus</h3><p><a href="http://allthingsd.com/20120120/apple-escalates-android-attack-fires-at-samsungs-galaxy-nexus/" target="_blank">AllThingsD is reporting</a> that Apple made a little headway today in its patent war with Samsung. A German court has rejected one of seven patent infringement claims filed against Cupertino, specifically one relating to the 3G/UMTS wireless standard. Apparently, the move has Apple in an offensive mood, because they’ve used their “slide-to-unlock” patent to bring down the thunder on the Samsung Galaxy Nexus, which is Google’s third flagship device, used to introduce the world to Android 4.0, better known as “Ice Cream Sandwich.” The move is noteworthy since it’s also the only smartphone currently on the market with ICS, although Apple has thus far chosen to only file the claim in Germany.<br /><br /><em>Follow this article’s author, <a href="http://www.twitter.com/JRBTempe" target="_blank">J.R. Bookwalter on Twitter</a><br /><br />(Image courtesy of AppleInsider)</em></p><p>&nbsp;</p>http://www.maclife.com/article/news/friday_recap_sopa_down_a5_untethered_jailbreak_%E2%80%9Cwe_got_samsung%E2%80%99ed%E2%80%9D#commentsNewsA5Apple vs. Samsungdaily recapEFFGalaxy NexusGreenpois0nIndiaiPad 2iPhone 4SjailbreakingSOPAiPadiPhoneFri, 20 Jan 2012 21:27:44 +0000J.R. Bookwalter13135 at http://www.maclife.comWednesday Recap: AT&T Raising Data Rates, Fandor Movies, iPhone on the Risehttp://www.maclife.com/article/news/wednesday_recap_att_raising_data_rates_fandor_movies_iphone_rise
<!--paging_filter--><p><img src="/files/u220903/fandor_movies_app_200px.jpg" alt="Fandor Movies" width="200" height="150" class="graphic-right" />With much of the internet blacked out today in protest of the pending SOPA bill, you’re probably ready to read about something -- anything! -- else to wind down your mid-week “hump day.” Of course, we’re all waiting to see what Apple will serve up to the educational community tomorrow, but in the meantime they’re busy slapping Samsung with another patent lawsuit aimed at the Korean manufacturer’s smartphones -- so there’s no end in sight. In the meantime, here’s what else is making news for this wonderful Wednesday, January 18, 2012.</p><h3>Nielsen: iPhone On The Rise, Android On The Decline</h3><p>It seems that whenever some research firm makes the bold claim that Android is wiping the mat with iOS, another survey comes along that finds the opposite is true. <a href="http://techcrunch.com/2012/01/18/among-new-smartphone-adopters-ios-share-rises-while-android-declines/" target="_blank">According to TechCrunch</a>, that’s exactly what’s happening this week with a new Nielsen report on smartphones which reveals that the iPhone is a favorite of 44.5 percent of recent buyers, up from a mere 25 percent in October -- good news for the iPhone 4S, which was initially dismissed by many as a modest update from the iPhone 4. Even better news for Apple are Nielsen’s statistics on where Google’s Android lands during the same period, dropping from 61.6 percent to 46.9 percent. The report is quick to note that Android “still leads in total market share with 46.3 percent,” but it would seem the iPhone 4S is definitely a favorite among new smartphone buyers, with 57 percent choosing Cupertino’s latest and greatest.</p><h3>AT&amp;T Launching New Data Plans on Sunday, January 22</h3><p>Noting that “customers are using more mobile broadband data than ever before,” <a href="http://blogs.att.net/consumerblog/story/a7780235" target="_blank">AT&amp;T Consumer Blog has announced</a> that new data plans will be in effect starting this Sunday, January 22. Sadly, it’s not the rumored shared data bucket concept the carriers have been dangling over our heads like a fuzzy cat toy -- instead, the new plans chip away at the wallets of smartphone users, a few bucks per month. Gone are the $15 and $25 data plans we now know and love, replaced with a far more greedy $20 for 300MB (a $5 increase for a lousy 50MB) or $30 for 3GB (a more reasonable $5 increase for an extra 1GB). Users on the DataPro 3GB plan can increase that to 5GB along with mobile hotspot for another $20 per month, which remains the same. iPad 3G owners will now have three choices: $15 for 250MB (which remains the same), $30 for 3GB or $50 for 5GB. Existing users have nothing to fear -- they can keep their current plans for now, but if you’re in the market for a new smartphone or tablet through AT&amp;T, you might want to buy in the next couple of days just the same.</p><h3>New OS X Lion 10.7.3 Beta Released to Developers</h3><p><a href="http://9to5mac.com/2012/01/18/apple-releases-os-x-10-7-3-build-11d46-to-developers/" target="_blank">9to5Mac is reporting</a> that Apple quietly slipped out a new beta build of Mac OS X Lion 10.7.3 to developers overnight. The good news is that the release notes cite no known issues, which could point to a public release any day now. The build carries the number 11D46 and follows the previous 11D42 by only a week, with developers asked to focus on iCloud Document Storage, Address Book, iCal, Mail, Spotlight and Safari. If you’re a Mac developer, you already know where to go to download the latest build -- for everyone else, sit tight and you’ll get your chance soon enough.</p><h3>Fandor Movies Introduces iPad App, Subscription Pricing</h3><p>Catering to both indie films and mainstream movie lovers alike, <a href="http://click.linksynergy.com/fs-bin/stat?id=ApuPaiKIpxg&amp;offerid=146261&amp;type=3&amp;subid=0&amp;tmpid=1826&amp;RD_PARM1=http%253A%252F%252Fitunes.apple.com%252Fus%252Fapp%252Ffandor-movies%252Fid474930762%253Fmt%253D8%2526uo%253D4%2526partnerId%253D30&quot; target=&quot;itunes_store&quot;&gt;Fandor Movies" target="_blank">Fandor Movies has introduced a free iPad app to the App Store today</a>, promising “access to great films that you can’t find anywhere else, including titles often overlooked by conventional movie services.” Does that mean you’ll be stuck with an endless stream of public domain movies from the turn of the century? No way! Fandor’s service includes a “curated library of over one thousand independent and international films and makes it easy to share them with friends on Facebook and Twitter.” The app includes a unique “Spinner” feature that makes it fun to discover new movies, but members can always narrow down their choices by searching by specific genre or even length of a movie prior to spinning. While the iPad app may be free, the service is not -- users can dip their toes in the water with a seven-day subscription for only $2.99 per week, hunker down with a 30-day subscription for $9.99 per month or go whole hog with a $99.99 per year annual subscription.</p><h3>Whited00r Hack Brings iOS 3.1.3 Devices (Partially) Into 2012</h3><p>Still have one of those original 2007 model iPhones hanging around in a drawer somewhere? It might be time to pull that sucker out of retirement, because a new jailbreak app available via Cydia is promising to breathe new life into your iOS device trapped on version 3.1.3. <a href="http://techcrunch.com/2012/01/18/whited00r-aims-to-breathe-new-life-into-old-ios-hardware/" target="_blank">According to TechCrunch</a>, an app named Whited00or manages “to pack in many of iOS 5’s flourishes and features, from app folders and video recording to multitasking and reminders.” If it sounds familiar, that’s because Whited00or has been in beta for a while but is now ready to rock your iOS 3.1.3 world. Keep in mind that Whited00r doesn’t actually allow you to install iOS 5 -- it’s simply a mod offering some of the latest version’s cool features. Best of all, your aging device doesn’t need to be jailbroken already -- Whited00r will happily take care of that for you as it does its magic.<br /><br /><em>Follow this article’s author, <a href="http://www.twitter.com/JRBTempe" target="_blank">J.R. Bookwalter on Twitter</a></em></p><p>&nbsp;</p>http://www.maclife.com/article/news/wednesday_recap_att_raising_data_rates_fandor_movies_iphone_rise#commentsNewsandroidApp StoreApple vs. Samsungbetadaily recapDevelopersFandoripad appjailbreakingNielsenOS X LioniPadiPhoneMacWed, 18 Jan 2012 23:09:32 +0000J.R. Bookwalter13124 at http://www.maclife.com